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New York Flood Stories

3,560 first-hand accounts of flood events in New York, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flash Flood

Suffolk, NY · Jul 16, 2023

A stationary front near the area forced torrential thunderstorms in a tropical airmass resulting in widespread flash flooding in NY. The first round of thunderstorms occurred early in the morning on July 16th. Another round of thunderstorms occurred later in the afternoon.

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Flash Flood

Suffolk, NY · Jul 16, 2023

A stationary front near the area forced torrential thunderstorms in a tropical airmass resulting in widespread flash flooding in NY. The first round of thunderstorms occurred early in the morning on July 16th. Another round of thunderstorms occurred later in the afternoon.

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Flash Flood

Suffolk, NY · Jul 16, 2023

A stationary front near the area forced torrential thunderstorms in a tropical airmass resulting in widespread flash flooding in NY. The first round of thunderstorms occurred early in the morning on July 16th. Another round of thunderstorms occurred later in the afternoon.

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Flash Flood

Suffolk, NY · Jul 16, 2023

A stationary front near the area forced torrential thunderstorms in a tropical airmass resulting in widespread flash flooding in NY. The first round of thunderstorms occurred early in the morning on July 16th. Another round of thunderstorms occurred later in the afternoon.

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Flash Flood

Westchester, NY · Jul 10, 2023

A stalled frontal boundary remained over the area which produced multiple rounds of torrential rainfall form heavy thunderstorms from July 9th through July 10th.

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Flash Flood

Suffolk, NY · Jul 16, 2023

A stationary front near the area forced torrential thunderstorms in a tropical airmass resulting in widespread flash flooding in NY. The first round of thunderstorms occurred early in the morning on July 16th. Another round of thunderstorms occurred later in the afternoon.

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Flash Flood

Westchester, NY · Jul 9, 2023

A stalled frontal boundary remained over the area which produced multiple rounds of torrential rainfall form heavy thunderstorms from July 9th through July 10th.

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Flash Flood

Putnam, NY · Jul 9, 2023

A stalled frontal boundary remained over the area which produced multiple rounds of torrential rainfall form heavy thunderstorms from July 9th through July 10th.

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Flash Flood

Chautauqua, NY · Jun 26, 2023

After a extended period with no severe weather, active weather returned to the area as a deep upper trough and surface low over the Great Lakes pushed a warm front northward across the region in the morning before a cold front quickly swept in during the afternoon.

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Flash Flood

Chautauqua, NY · Jun 26, 2023

After a extended period with no severe weather, active weather returned to the area as a deep upper trough and surface low over the Great Lakes pushed a warm front northward across the region in the morning before a cold front quickly swept in during the afternoon.

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Flash Flood

Ontario, NY · Jul 9, 2023

There was significant flash flooding including a building collapse and a water rescue in Canandaigua in the late afternoon as some estimates point to a 100 year flood event. A state of emergency was declared for Ontario county.

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Flash Flood

Ontario, NY · Jul 9, 2023

There was significant flash flooding including a building collapse and a water rescue in Canandaigua in the late afternoon as some estimates point to a 100 year flood event. A state of emergency was declared for Ontario county.

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Flash Flood

Ontario, NY · Jul 9, 2023

There was significant flash flooding including a building collapse and a water rescue in Canandaigua in the late afternoon as some estimates point to a 100 year flood event. A state of emergency was declared for Ontario county.

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Flash Flood

Ontario, NY · Jul 9, 2023

There was significant flash flooding including a building collapse and a water rescue in Canandaigua in the late afternoon as some estimates point to a 100 year flood event. A state of emergency was declared for Ontario county.

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Flash Flood

Ontario, NY · Jul 9, 2023

There was significant flash flooding including a building collapse and a water rescue in Canandaigua in the late afternoon as some estimates point to a 100 year flood event. A state of emergency was declared for Ontario county.

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Flash Flood

Ontario, NY · Jul 9, 2023

There was significant flash flooding including a building collapse and a water rescue in Canandaigua in the late afternoon as some estimates point to a 100 year flood event. A state of emergency was declared for Ontario county.

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Flash Flood

Ontario, NY · Jul 9, 2023

There was significant flash flooding including a building collapse and a water rescue in Canandaigua in the late afternoon as some estimates point to a 100 year flood event. A state of emergency was declared for Ontario county.

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Flash Flood

Ontario, NY · Jul 9, 2023

There was significant flash flooding including a building collapse and a water rescue in Canandaigua in the late afternoon as some estimates point to a 100 year flood event. A state of emergency was declared for Ontario county.

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Flash Flood

Lewis, NY · Jul 9, 2023

There was significant flash flooding including a building collapse and a water rescue in Canandaigua in the late afternoon as some estimates point to a 100 year flood event. A state of emergency was declared for Ontario county.

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Flash Flood

Allegany, NY · Jul 3, 2023

A slow moving front and a very moist airmass yielded slow moving thunderstorms that dumped heavy rain over southeast Wyoming county with portions of park roads and hiking trails flooded at Letchworth State Park.

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Flash Flood

Allegany, NY · Jul 3, 2023

A slow moving front and a very moist airmass yielded slow moving thunderstorms that dumped heavy rain over southeast Wyoming county with portions of park roads and hiking trails flooded at Letchworth State Park.

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Flash Flood

Allegany, NY · Jul 3, 2023

A slow moving front and a very moist airmass yielded slow moving thunderstorms that dumped heavy rain over southeast Wyoming county with portions of park roads and hiking trails flooded at Letchworth State Park.

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Flash Flood

Ontario, NY · Jul 9, 2023

There was significant flash flooding including a building collapse and a water rescue in Canandaigua in the late afternoon as some estimates point to a 100 year flood event. A state of emergency was declared for Ontario county.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood

Ontario, NY · Jul 9, 2023

There was significant flash flooding including a building collapse and a water rescue in Canandaigua in the late afternoon as some estimates point to a 100 year flood event. A state of emergency was declared for Ontario county.

Read the full account →
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